Three Chicago men have been charged with stealing a catalytic converter off a vehicle Saturday in west suburban Woodridge.
[L-R] Rashaad Pipes, 29, Devonte Weekley, 28, and Marquise Dye, 29, were all charged with one felony count of theft of essential motor vehicle parts.
The sedan initially pulled over for officers near Route 53 and Maple Avenue before it sped away, traveling in the wrong direction on the exit ramp from Ogden Avenue, police said. The driver of the sedan then stopped again in the 1500 block of Ogden Avenue and four suspects ran from the vehicle. They were caught by officers moments later, police said.
Police said a catalytic converter was recovered from inside the sedan along with a reciprocating saw and multiple saw blades.The crew is believed to have made a similar theft in Lisle on Friday, according to police. Rashaad Pipes, 29, Devonte Weekley, 28, and Marquise Dye, 29, were all charged with one felony count of theft of essential motor vehicle parts.Lisle police are investigating whether the suspects are linked to other catalytic converter thefts in the area.